The Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
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The Bowl Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NW | Wind S Sea Temperature Today is: 8.0 °C |
Monday, 20 May 2013, 19:30 Local time
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The Bowl on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is a right breaking reef. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks and rips.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Scrabster, Scotland, 6 miles from The Bowl.
The Bowl Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Wick Airport, 39 km from The Bowl.
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Overall The Bowl Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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The Bowl Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of The Bowl |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Bowl:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Brimms Ness (Graveyards) | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | The Cove | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | The Left | 0 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Shitpipe | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Thurso Beach | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Bowl: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 147 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 182 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 182 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 193 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 208 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Bowl: |
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| Closest tide station | Scrabster | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wick | 24 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kinlochbervie | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Moray Firth (sheet pile wall) | 72 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Ullapool | 74 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Bowl: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 99 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 103 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 125 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 132 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 144 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Bowl: |
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| Closest city location | Inverness (United Kingdom) | 84 mi |
| Second closest city location | Aberdeen (United Kingdom) | 116 mi |
| Third closest city location | Dunfermline (United Kingdom) | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dundee (United Kingdom) | 150 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Perth (United Kingdom) | 154 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Bowl is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Bowl is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 104 km (65 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k. is the fifth nearest airport to The Bowl and is 162 km (101 miles) away.
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